Assurance

Eight | Wishes

EIGHT

" L E W I S "

- 9:40 am -

I had a meeting ten minutes ago. But I couldn't bring myself to get up. Bailey is laying on my chest while her arms hold my abdomen, and one of her legs wrapped around mine. Her face is squished with her lips parted as she breathes. It's adorable. I really hope she can come to the Gala with me. Plus, she'd look so radiant in that dress, it'll match my tux, and with her arm wrapped around mine.

Just as I close my eyes again, my phone starts to ring. Bailey groans as she mumbles something and moves off of me. "I'll be right back." I whisper as I grab my phone walking out of the room into the hall. "What?" I spit into the phone.

"Boss." Chris, my beta says.

"What?" I repeat.

"Just checking on you." He states. "Is everything okay? You had a meeting ten minutes ago." I hear judgement in his voice.

"Everything is fine. Cancel everything for today, meeting wise." I ordered.

"Yes, sir." He answers.

I hang up the phone and walk back into my bedroom. Bailey is laying on her stomach with one of her arms bent under her head. I lay back down and when my arm gently touches hers, she scooches over to me and gets back into her position before my phone rings.

- 10:23 am -

I feel a gentle caress of a hand on my chest. It feels nice, so I let her keep going, keeping my eyes closed. She is still laying on me, and I hear her soft breaths. "You're cute." She whispers. "And I was honestly scared of the gun last night." I can barely hear her. "But not scared of you, just the gun. You promised you'd never hurt me. That gives me asserence. And I trust you." She adds. Then she lifts herself up enough to plant a swift kiss on my lips. I pull her closer, opening my eyes.

I look down to see her "sleeping". "Good morning, beautiful." I whisper, planting a kiss on her forehead.

"Hmm? Morning." She mumbles.

"You sleep okay?" I ask.

"Good, you?" She responds.

"I slept well." I state. "But your snoring didn't help." I tease.

Her eyes widen and she sits up covering her mouth. "Oh my goodness. No I didn't, did I? I am so sorry." She exclaims, all flustered.

"I am just kidding. You were adorable." I say. She relaxes and lays back down on me.

"'Were'?" She questions.

"My bad, are adorable." I grin pulling her close.

She blushes and looks up at me. Everytime her grey eyes look into mine I feel like I am somewhere else, and someone else. Someone, a person can care for, and possibly love. Bailey makes me feel different, and cared for. Sometimes I just wish that I was born into a different family. Different blood. But I am not, I am stuck where I am.

I look from her eyes to her lips and soon she just reaches up and kisses me. I wrap my arms around her back as her hands find my chest. Then we stop and look at each other for a little bit. Then I hear/feel the rumble in her stomach.

"Do you want breakfast?" I ask. Her eyes light up.

- 12:50 pm -

"Bailey?" I say, knocking on the bathroom door.

"Yea?" She responds.

"They're here." I state.

She opens the door. "Okay."